The Federal Trade Commission and a group of 20 states announced a lawsuit in Tennessee federal court, alleging Monday that Dollar General Corp. holds itself out as an accessible retailer for low- and fixed-income consumers, but has for years charged shoppers more at the register than the displayed prices.
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FTC, 20 States Say Dollar General Up Charges At Register

By Lauren Berg

The Federal Trade Commission and a group of 20 states announced a lawsuit in Tennessee federal court, alleging Monday that Dollar General Corp. holds itself out as an accessible retailer for low- and fixed-income consumers, but has for years charged shoppers more at the register than the displayed prices.

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Feature

Dugout Divided: Foley & Lardner Clients Clash In World Series

By Chris Villani

The World Series matchup between Foley & Lardner LLP clients, the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays, has pitted partners against one another as the firm enjoys a good-natured intrasquad rivalry during the Fall Classic.

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In 2/3 Generics Cases, Mylan Execs Allowed To Revoke 5th

By Bryan Koenig

A Connecticut federal judge carved a different path Friday for two later generic-drug price-fixing cases from state attorneys general, allowing Mylan executives to revoke their previous invocation of the Fifth Amendment unimpeded, after previously allowing the enforcers to challenge that revocation in the first case set for trial.

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Boeing Door Plug Plaintiffs Say No Doubts On Defect, Notice

By Mike Curley

Passengers who were aboard Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 when its door plug blew out are asking a Washington state court to grant summary judgment on the issues of product defect and The Boeing Co.'s notice of foreseeable risk, saying Boeing's own admissions remove any dispute about those issues.

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LITIGATION

Comcast, Viamedia Settle Cable Ad Antitrust Case Before Trial

By Celeste Bott

Comcast Corp. and Viamedia Inc. have reached a settlement in their decadelong antitrust battle over the cable advertising market just days before a jury trial was set to begin in Illinois federal court over allegations the cable giant is monopolizing local advertising markets.

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Teachers Union Meme Fight Targets Legal Opinion, Court Told

By Lauraann Wood

The Chicago Teachers Union should not be allowed to pursue defamation claims over two "meme tweets" that criticized its untimely financial auditing, and the union should be ordered to pay the legal fees involved in tossing its complaint taking aim at constitutionally protected opinions, the Liberty Justice Center argued.

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DEALS

Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Chancery Court last week approved a $250 million settlement of litigation over Microsoft Corp.'s acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc., while Albertsons Cos. Inc. accused Kroger Co. of rejecting changes that could have saved their $24.6 billion merger, and the Delaware Supreme Court ordered Verisk Analytics Inc. to keep pursuing a $2.35 billion acquisition.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

2nd Circ. EFAA Ruling Shifts Employer Litigation Strategy

In Diaz-Roa v. Hermes Law, the Second Circuit recently held that, under the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, employers can't carve out nonharassment claims and send them to arbitration, which has implications for discovery, litigation costs and resolution strategy in EFAA-covered disputes, say attorneys at Krevolin Horst.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Weil PE Pro Declines Executive Partner Seat Amid Turmoil

By Marialuisa Taddia

Ramona Y. Nee has decided not to become executive partner at Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, days after merger talks with Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP ended and amid departures on both sides of the Atlantic, sources close to the firm told Law360 Monday.

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Analysis

Whistleblower 'Gold Rush' Might Strain DOJ, Experts Warn

By Phillip Bantz

A new federal program offering cash for tips that result in criminal fraud charges is poised to set off a whistleblower "gold rush" that could uncover more fraudsters, but might also invite a high number of low-quality claims that burden businesses and strain limited U.S. Department of Justice resources, experts say.

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Morgan & Morgan Can't Pursue Ad Ban Suit, Fla. Bar Says

By Madison Arnold

The Florida Bar has pushed back against Morgan & Morgan PA's lawsuit alleging that a rule banning the use of a celebrity's voice or image in lawyer advertising violates the First Amendment, arguing that the personal injury giant lacks standing to bring the case.

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Burns & Levinson Malpractice Claims Revived On Appeal

By Julie Manganis

Massachusetts' intermediate-level appeals court Monday reinstated legal malpractice claims brought by a youth soccer league against defunct Boston law firm Burns & Levinson LLP alleging a firm partner failed to provide a heads-up about a federal visa fraud investigation.

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Former Willkie Partner, Wife Owe $14.5M Tax Debt, Gov't Says

By Zak Kostro

A former Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP partner and his wife owe the U.S. more than $14.5 million in unpaid taxes, penalties and interest, according to a complaint filed in Manhattan federal court that seeks to enforce federal tax liens against their New York home to settle the debt.

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Trump Plans To Nominate SC Governor's Counsel To Bench

By Courtney Bublé

President Donald Trump plans to nominate William Grayson Lambert, chief legal counsel for South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, for a judgeship on the District of South Carolina.

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Scholar Warns AI Pitfalls Can Go Beyond Hallucinations

By Andrea Keckley

The number of court cases around the world involving AI-generated errors fell in both the second and third quarters of 2026, according to new research by a legal scholar who recently warned that the risks of using artificial intelligence in litigation now go beyond so-called hallucinations.

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Maurene Comey Illegally Fired, Entitled To Pay, Judge Holds

By Pete Brush

Former New York federal prosecutor Maurene Comey was unlawfully fired by President Donald Trump's administration, a federal judge in Manhattan held Monday, granting back pay and potentially legal fees to the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey.

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